Where does “nybliven” come from?
nybliven (Swedish) comes from Swedish ny, from Old Norse Nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nybliven (Swedish): new who has recently become something to be inferred from the context
Definitions
- new who has recently become something to be inferred from the context
Ancestry of “nybliven”, step by step
nybliven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ny | new |
| 2 | Old Norse | Nýr | name of a dwarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Swedish bliven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bliven | having become; 2nd person only |